Chocolate Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, a delightful combination of flavors and textures, is a classic treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist chocolate cake base, rich cream cheese filling, and sweet coffee streusel topping, this cake will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this step-by-step guide will help you create a delicious and impressive chocolate cream cheese coffee cake that will be a hit at your next gathering.
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CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
Chocolate cake, sweet cream cheese, and a nutty crumb topping combine to make this fantastic Chocolate Cream Cheese Coffee Cake!
Provided by Jennifer McHenry
Categories cakes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add the butter and mix with a fork or your fingers until the mixture forms crumbs. Stir in the hazelnuts.
- Refrigerate while you make the cake.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x 13"x 2" baking pan.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Set aside while you make the cake.
- Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the cooled chocolate and the vanilla.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three portions, alternating with two portions of yogurt. Mix just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
- Drop the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cake batter. Use a thin knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture into the cake.
- Sprinkle the topping mixture over the top of the cake.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan before serving.
CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
This indulgent breakfast sweet is perfect for lazy weekend mornings and pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 2h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In bowl, mix 1 1/3 cups flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans; set aside. In separate bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Add granulated sugar and 1 table¬spoon flour; beat until blended. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla; beat until blended.
- Make cake mix as directed on box. Spoon batter into pan. Dollop cream cheese mixture over batter and swirl with knife. Sprinkle reserved pecan mixture over top. Bake 45 minutes or until set. Cool completely on cooling rack.
- In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with whisk. Drizzle over coffee cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 75 g, Fat 5, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 540 mg
CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Breads
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Set oven rack to middle of oven; preheat to 350°.
- Butter and flour a 12-cup straight-sided tube pan; set aside.
- In a bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar with the paddle on medium speed until soft and light, about 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
- Lower mixer speed to Low and add half the dry ingredients; scrape down side of bowl and beater.
- Beat in milk, then beat in remaining dry ingredients.
- Give batter a final mix with a large rubber spatula; fold in chocolate chips; spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Make crumb topping: stir all the dry ingredients together in a bowl; mix well.
- Stir in butter and continue stirring until the mixture forms large crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for about 50-55 minutes or until cake is well risen, the crumbs are golden, and pick comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan on a rack for about 15 minutes; invert cake to a plate, remove pan, then invert cake again onto the rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 600, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 107.6, Sodium 183.3, Carbohydrate 68.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 40.9, Protein 7
CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKES
Since these coffee cakes freeze well, they make a welcome "instant" breakfast during all the Christmas morning craziness. Friends and family love receiving them, too, wrapped up with a holiday bow.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 4 coffee cakes.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, sugar and salt; cool to 110°-115°. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the eggs, sour cream mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth; set aside. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Roll each into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle; spread with filling. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under. , Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. With a scissors, cut two-thirds of the way through dough at 1-in. intervals. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes., Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over coffee cakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
QUICK CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
This is quick and easy, when it is warm it tastes like custard. You can eat warm or cold. It was in Home Cooking magazine the August 1991 issue.
Provided by dbexfield
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg until smooth. Place biscuits in a 9-inch round cake pan; press over bottom and sides of pan to form crust. combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Serve warm or cool. Refrigerate leftovers-they are even better the next day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.4, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 76.8, Sodium 1132.2, Carbohydrate 62.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 18.9, Protein 11
CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
These impressive loaves really sparkle on the buffet. You can't just eat one slice of this treat with its rich filling peeking out of sweet yeast bread. Once you drizzled on the glaze and savor that first piece, you'll know the extra work is worth it. -Mary Anne McWhirter, Pearland, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 20-24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine sour cream, sugar, butter and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5-10 minutes or until well blended. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sour cream mixture and eggs. Beat until smooth. Gradually stir in flour to form a soft dough (dough will be very soft). Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Punch dough down. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Divide into fourths. Roll each piece into a 12x8-in. rectangle. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients until well blended. Spread over each rectangle to within 1 in. of edges., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams and ends to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cut six X's on top of each loaf. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over warm loaves. Sprinkle with almonds if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts :
CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE II
A fantastic coffee cake that is so easy! It has a cream cheese filling and a crunchy nut topping!
Provided by AMAGU2
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing just until incorporated. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of batter to within 1/2 inch of pan edge. Spoon remaining batter over filling, spreading to pan edge. In a small bowl, combine chopped nuts, 2 tablespoons white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over batter in pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving plate and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 68.1 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 267.2 mg, Sugar 15.7 g
CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Stir together 1 1/3 cups flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly; stir in pecans. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon flour, beating until blended. Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, beating until blended.
- Melt semisweet chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted (about 1 1/2 minutes total time). Stir until smooth.
- Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer, beating about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow, steady stream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla.
- Spoon Chocolate Velvet Cake Batter evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch springform pans. Dollop cream cheese mixture evenly over cake batter, and gently swirl through cake batter with a knife. Sprinkle reserved pecan mixture evenly over cake batter.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Drizzle evenly over tops of coffee cakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.1, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 71, Sodium 211.1, Carbohydrate 54.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 37.5, Protein 5.1
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Generously grease a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan (Bundt is best for this recipe).
- Combine sugar, oil and eggs.
- Beat for one minute until smooth.
- Add remaining cake ingredients and beat (mix on medium) for two to three minutes (use a whisk of doing by hand).
- Set batter aside.
- For filling, cream sugar with cream cheese.
- Add vanilla, egg and chocolate chips.
- Blend until smooth.
- Ladle half of batter into pan.
- Spoon filling evenly over this layer.
- Cover with remaining batter.
- Bake for 70 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Top should spring back when touched.
- Let cake cool at least 30 minutes before removing from pan.
- If cake sticks, place on a warm burner to loosen up and help release cake.
- Cake will firm up as it comes to room temperature.
- For glaze, combine all ingredients to form a pourable liquid.
- Thin with hot water if necessary.
- Pour over cooled cake.
- This cake freezes well and keeps for several days covered at room temperature.
CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE I
Smooth, and full of raisins, chocolate, nuts. SOOO good!
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 12 cup Bundt cake pan or a 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
- Soak raisins in warm water until plump. Drain and dry. Chop coarsely. Mix with 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, cocoa, chocolate, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. You can also mince filling ingredients in a food processor for another texture.
- Cream the unsalted butter with 1 cup brown sugar and white sugar until fluffy. Add cream cheese, and cream until blended. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix thoroughly. Blend in yogurt or sour cream. Fold in flour, salt, baking powder, soda. Mix well on low speed of mixer. Spread one third batter in prepared pan. Top with some of the filling mixture. Layer in this fashion until filling and batter are used up.
- Bake until done, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.6 calories, Carbohydrate 67.6 g, Cholesterol 120.9 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 299.3 mg, Sugar 38.1 g
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE CAKE
A rich chocolaty dessert. The cream cheese filling is a nice surprise. Good with cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Pammy101
Categories Desserts Cakes Zucchini Cake Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, oil, and 1 1/4 sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, then stir in the zucchini. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.
- Make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; beat into the cream cheese mixture until smooth. Beat in 1 egg, milk and vanilla. Pour over batter in pan, distributing evenly. Pour remaining batter over filing.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.5 g, Cholesterol 93.1 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 379.4 mg, Sugar 26.2 g
BEST CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
This makes a dark, moist, fine-crumbed cake that needs nothing else! It's well worth the time to bloom, or dissolve, the cocoa. It brings out the chocolate flavor more. It does not give a mocha flavor, just makes the chocolate flavor deeper.
Provided by Kassidee Kennedy Cuffey
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
- Mix cocoa powder and hot coffee together in a bowl. Whisk in milk to thin and cool mixture; be sure cocoa is dissolved.
- Stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Cream sugar, butter, and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until white and fluffy like frosting, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla extract. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, mixing completely after each addition. Add half the flour mixture; mix until incorporated. Stir in the cocoa-milk mixture; add the remaining flour mixture. Blend well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a few places comes out dry, 70 to 90 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542 calories, Carbohydrate 67.7 g, Cholesterol 153.2 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 388.9 mg, Sugar 43.6 g
EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE
A great recipe for a brunch. I've even made it as a dessert! A wonderful combination of chocolate and cinnamon.
Provided by MRSMTAYLOR
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well-blended, about 30 seconds. Beat in 1 1/4 cups sugar and vanilla extract until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
- Mix pecans, 1/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.2 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 86.7 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 320.4 mg, Sugar 39.9 g
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Excellent chocolate cake to use for birthdays. The coffee adds a nice depth of flavor. From Gale Gand, Butter Sugar Flour Eggs, Food Network.
Provided by swissms
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 3 circles of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the bottoms of the pans, then press them in .
- In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth.
- Add the sugar and eggs and mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix.
- Add 1/2 of the flour, then 1/2 of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with the remaining flour and sour cream.
- Drizzle in the hot coffee and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Pour into the prepared pans and bake until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay), about 35 minutes. Halfway through the baking, quickly rotate the pans in the oven to ensure even baking, but otherwise try not to open the oven.
- Let cool in the pan 10 minutes.
- Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely before frosting.
- Frosting:
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Drizzle in the melted chocolate and mix. Add the coffee and vanilla and mix.
- Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix until well blended and fluffy.
- To frost the cake, use a spatula to cover 2 of the cake layers with frosting. Stack them together.
- Flip the third cake layer over and rest it on the top to create a very flat top for the cake. Frost on the sides and top.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1092.9, Fat 54.2, SaturatedFat 33.3, Cholesterol 184.3, Sodium 591.2, Carbohydrate 151.1, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 112.6, Protein 12.3
COFFEE-CHOCOLATE CAKE
Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, milk, coffee, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 859 calories, Fat 36g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 621mg sodium, Carbohydrate 133g carbohydrate (109g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
RICH CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE CAKE
When I was a teacher, this recipe was recommended by one of my student's parents. I've made it so many times, I can't imagine hosting a brunch without it. Chocolate chips add sweet bursts of flavor to the rich and tender coffee cake. -Michelle Krzmarzick Torrance, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream the butter, cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups of sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter., Bake uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes; cover and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 360mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
10-INGREDIENT CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Cold brew coffee, cream cheese frosting, and extra chocolate chips turn boxed cake mix into something wonderful.
Provided by Alvin Zhou
Categories Desserts
Time 2m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Make the cake: Grease 3 8-inch (22-centimeter) round cake pans with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, and cold brew. Mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Add the cocoa powder and salt and beat on high speed until well combined with no lumps. Sift in the powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated and the frosting is smooth.
- Use a large serrated knife to trim off the domed cake tops, keeping the cakes as level as possible.
- Place 1 layer of cake on a cake stand or serving platter lined with strips of parchment paper (for easy cleanup). Spread ¾ cup frosting evenly over the cake. Repeat with the other 2 cake layers, then spread the rest of the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
- Use your hands to gently press handfuls of mini chocolate chips onto the sides of the cake. Wrap the sides of the cake with parchment paper. Rub against the sides of the paper to press and align the chocolate chips into place. Remove the parchment paper.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
Tips:
- Use cold cream cheese and butter for the filling to create a light and fluffy texture.
- Chill the dough before rolling and baking to prevent spreading.
- For a streusel topping, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly and sprinkle over the batter before baking.
- To make a glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cake.
- For added flavor, add chopped nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips to the batter.
Conclusion:
With its moist crumb, rich filling, and sweet glaze, chocolate cream cheese coffee cake is a delectable treat that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you enjoy it as a morning snack, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a dessert after dinner, this classic recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Be sure to experiment with different variations to find your favorite flavor combinations. Happy baking!
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